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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapter 6, Narrative.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Examining the time period prior to modern literature, in what fashion are these works of fiction analyzed for literary theory?
(a) Verbal analysis.
(b) Written analysis.
(c) Both written and verbal analysis.
(d) They are not analyzed.

2. Literature as an aesthetic object attempts to encourage the reader to explore a relationship between _____________.
(a) Words and physical placement.
(b) Form and function.
(c) Content and form.
(d) Desire and words.

3. In the West, most theorists believe language allows for _____________.
(a) Communication.
(b) Thought expression.
(c) Brotherhood.
(d) Intimacy.

4. Who is not a character in third-person narration?
(a) The narrator.
(b) The family members.
(c) The protagonist.
(d) The antagonist.

5. According to Culler, what do the authors of classical literature often hide within their words?
(a) A deeper meaning.
(b) Hints of rebellion.
(c) Political views.
(d) Numeric codes.

Short Answer Questions

1. What adjective describes a narrator who knows everything, even thoughts of other characters?

2. What type of literary work is "Jane Eyre"?

3. What is the significance of published literature, according to Culler?

4. According to Chapter 6, what type of narrator do readers most trust?

5. Who believed that linguists have the ability to help others speak, read, and understand never seen before words and sentence structures?

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